CITY OF BOSTON v. U.S. MINERAL PRODUCTS, 37 Mass. App. Ct. 933 (1994)

641 N.E.2d 132 CITY OF BOSTON others vs. UNITED STATES MINERAL PRODUCTS COMPANY others. No. 93-P-671.Appeals Court of Massachusetts. October 25, 1994. Practice, Civil, Costs, Discovery, Retroactivity of judicial holding. Witness, Fee. After a trial before a jury, the defendants, who had prevailed, applied for expert witness fees and the costs of depositions. The judge […]

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KUNEN v. FIRST AGRIC. NATL. BK OF BERKSHIRE CTY, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 684 (1978)

382 N.E.2d 750 SAMUEL KUNEN vs. FIRST AGRICULTURAL NATIONAL BANK OF BERKSHIRE COUNTY, executor. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Worcester.October 17, 1978. November 21, 1978. Present: HALE, C.J., GOODMAN, GRANT, JJ. Practice, Civil, Appeal. Rules of Appellate Procedure, Record. Discussion of the requirements of Mass. R.A.P. 18 (a) and (b). [685-691] Where the appendix in an […]

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CHOMERICS, INC. v. BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF WOBURN, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 394 (1978)

376 N.E.2d 1246 CHOMERICS, INC. others vs. BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF WOBURN another (and a companion case[1] ). Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Middlesex.May 16, 1977. May 31, 1978. [1] Globe Ticket Co. others vs. Board of Assessors of Woburn another. Present: KEVILLE, GOODMAN, BROWN, JJ. Taxation, Real estate tax: assessment. Value. In an action against […]

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LIBERMAN’S CASE, 17 Mass. App. Ct. 598 (1984)

460 N.E.2d 1067 BENJAMIN LIBERMAN’S (guardian’s) CASE. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.February 9, 1984. March 7, 1984. Present: GRANT, BROWN, PERRETTA, JJ. Workmen’s Compensation Act, Compensation of guardian. The guardian of a minor dependent of a deceased employee was not entitled under § 39 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act to payment for the value of […]

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BEAUCAGE v. MERCER, 206 Mass. 492 (1910)

92 N.E. 774 JOSEPH H.D. BEAUCAGE vs. WILLIAM J. MERCER. JOHN A. GILBERT vs. SAME. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Berkshire.September 13, 1910. October 19, 1910. Present: KNOWLTON, C.J., HAMMOND, LORING, BRALEY, SHELDON, JJ. Negligence, Contributory, Imputed. Agency, Scope of authority, Existence of relation. Evidence, Relevancy and materiality, Opinion. Where two persons suffer personal injuries […]

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BROWN v. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANS. AUTH., 4 Mass. App. Ct. 837 (1976)

352 N.E.2d 208 JEANETTE BROWN, administratrix, vs. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY another. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. August 13, 1976. 1. There was evidence from which the jury might find that the entrance to the ramp leading to the East Loop of the Dudley Street MBTA station was designed with such narrow tolerances as to make […]

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NEFF v. COMMR. OF THE DEP’T OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, 421 Mass. 70 (1995)

653 N.E.2d 556 COLLEEN NEFF vs. COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 5, 1994. August 9, 1995. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, LYNCH, O’CONNOR, GREANEY, JJ. Workers’ Compensation Act, Costs, Procedure. Constitutional Law, Equal protection of laws. Waiver. Statute, Construction. The Commissioner of the Department of Industrial Accidents […]

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COMMONWEALTH v. MARCELLI, 14 Mass. App. Ct. 567 (1982)

441 N.E.2d 270 COMMONWEALTH vs. FRANK MARCELLI. Appeals Court of Massachusetts. Hampden.September 20, 1982. October 27, 1982. Present: BROWN, DREBEN, KASS, JJ. Homicide. Wanton or Reckless Conduct. Evidence, Other offense. At the trial of an indictment charging manslaughter, evidence that the defendant, through physical force and threats to kill her, prevented the victim’s girlfriend from […]

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DAHLSTROM MET. DOOR CO. v. EVATT CONS. CO., 256 Mass. 404 (1926)

152 N.E. 715 DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR COMPANY vs. EVATT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. EVATT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY vs. DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR COMPANY. AMORY ELIOT others, trustees, vs. DAHLSTROM METALLIC DOOR COMPANY another. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.December 1, 2, 1925. June 12, 1926. Present: RUGG, C.J., BRALEY, CROSBY, PIERCE, SANDERSON, JJ. Equity Jurisdiction, Specific performance of building […]

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W. BROADWAY TASK FORCE v. COMMR. OF DEPT. OF COMM., 363 Mass. 745 (1973)

297 N.E.2d 505 WEST BROADWAY TASK FORCE, INC. others vs. COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS others. Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Suffolk.April 3, 1973. June 20, 1973. Present: TAURO, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, HENNESSEY, KAPLAN, JJ. Housing. Equity Jurisdiction, Housing. Landlord and Tenant, Repairs. It was not error to sustain demurrers to a bill […]

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